Committee Reports to the 2018 Kansas Legislature
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Committee Reports to the 2018 Kansas Legislature Special Committees; Selected Joint Committees; Other Committees, Commissions, and Task Forces Kansas Legislative Research Department January 2018 2017 Legislative Coordinating Council Chairperson Senator Susan Wagle, President of the Senate Vice-chairperson Representative Ron Ryckman, Speaker of the House Jim Denning, Senate Majority Leader Anthony Hensley, Senate Minority Leader Don Hineman, House Majority Leader Scott Schwab, Speaker Pro Tem Jim Ward, House Minority Leader Kansas Legislative Research Department 300 SW 10th, Room 68-West, Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612-1504 Telephone: (785) 296-3181 FAX: (785) 296-3824 [email protected] http://www.kslegislature.org/klrd Special Committees; Selected Joint Committees; Other Committees, Commissions, and Task Forces Special Committee on Assessment and Taxation Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision Special Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Special Committee on Health Special Committee on Utilities Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Joint Committee on Information Technology Joint Committee on Kansas Security Legislative Budget Committee Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Joint Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight Joint Committee on State Building Construction Capitol Preservation Committee Child Welfare System Task Force Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee Kansas Legislative Research Department 300 SW 10th, Room 68-West, Statehouse Topeka, Kansas 66612-1504 Telephone: (785) 296-3181 FAX: (785) 296-3824 [email protected] http://www.kslegislature.org/klrd Foreword In the 2017 Interim, the Legislative Coordinating Council appointed eight special committees to study nine study topics. Legislation recommended by the committees will be available in the Documents Room early in the 2018 Session. Joint committees created by statute met in the 2017 Interim as provided in the statutes specific to each joint committee. Several of the joint committees have reported on their activities, and those reports are contained in this publication. Legislation recommended by these committees will be available in the Documents Room early in the 2018 Session. This publication also contains reports of other committees, commissions, and task forces that are not special committees created by the Legislative Coordinating Council or joint committees. Reports of the following are not contained in this publication and will be published in a supplement: Special Committee on Commerce Special Committee on Elections Special Committee on Natural Resources Minutes of the meetings of the special committees, joint committees, other committees, commissions, task forces, and panels are on file in the Division of Legislative Administrative Services. A summary of each reporting entity’s conclusions and recommendations may be found beginning on page i. This publication is available in electronic format at http://www.kslegresearch.org/KLRD- web/Publications.html. TABLE OF CONTENTS Special Committee on Assessment and Taxation Report..............................................................................................................................................1-1 Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision Report..............................................................................................................................................2-1 Special Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Kansas Uniform Consumer Credit Code.........................................................................................3-1 Minimum Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance..................................................................................3-6 Special Committee on Health Report..............................................................................................................................................4-1 Special Committee on Utilities Report..............................................................................................................................................5-1 Joint Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice Oversight Annual Report.................................................................................................................................6-1 Joint Committee on Information Technology Annual Report.................................................................................................................................7-1 Joint Committee on Kansas Security Annual Report.................................................................................................................................8-1 Legislative Budget Committee Annual Report.................................................................................................................................9-1 Joint Committee on Pensions, Investments and Benefits Annual Report...............................................................................................................................10-1 Robert G. (Bob) Bethell Committee on Home and Community Based Services and KanCare Oversight Annual Report................................................................................................................................11-1 Joint Committee on State Building Construction Annual Report...............................................................................................................................12-1 Capitol Preservation Committee Annual Report...............................................................................................................................13-1 Child Welfare System Task Force Preliminary Report........................................................................................................................14-1 Health Care Stabilization Fund Oversight Committee Annual Report...............................................................................................................................15-1 Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations Special Committee on Assessment and Taxation The Committee made recommendations related to income tax monitoring, property tax limitation mechanisms, agricultural land use valuation, tax incentives, and sales tax collection on remote transactions, as listed below. Income tax. The Committee recommended the standing assessment and taxation committees continue to monitor individual income tax receipts throughout the remainder of FY 2018 to fully understand the impact of the changes to law made in this area during the 2017 Session. Property tax limitation mechanisms. The Committee recommended continued examination of property tax limitation mechanisms used by other states and the effects of the current Kansas tax lid, including the assignment of oversight of the tax lid to a single state agency. Agricultural land use valuation. The Committee recommended further study of the formula used to determine the use value of agricultural land to more closely align land values with current market realities. Tax incentives. The Committee recommended a more complete disclosure of state and local tax incentives and the consideration of “best practices” recommendations identified by the Legislative Division of Post Audit to inventory and evaluate tax incentives. Sales tax collection on remote transactions. The Committee recommended consideration of the Massachusetts’ approach for remote sales tax collection and recommended continued participation in various multi-state tax organizations designed to enhance the ability of states to collect sales and use taxes on goods shipped to customers within the state. Special Committee on a Comprehensive Response to the School Finance Decision The Committee declined to make recommendations; however, it commends to the Legislature the Committee’s minutes and attachments and this report. Special Committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance Kansas Uniform Consumer Credit Code. The Committee made no recommendation relative to 2017 HB 2267 or the introduction of any legislation affecting certain consumer loan transactions regulated under the Kansas Uniform Consumer Credit Code (UCCC). The Committee further noted its discussion on its assigned bill, the UCCC and its present structure, and the update and comments submitted by stakeholders on the small dollar lending Final Rule recently published by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The Committee notes concerns regarding the uncertainty of the regulatory role of the CFPB and the timing of modifications to the consumer lending provisions of the UCCC, including any state legislative action, during the prescribed 21-month implementation time period for the Final Rule. The Committee encouraged the Office of the State Bank Commissioner to hold regular stakeholder meetings to assist in drafting potential changes to the UCCC. Kansas Legislative Research Department i 2017 Interim Committee Reports Minimum motor vehicle liability insurance. The Committee made no recommendation relative to 2017 HB 2104 or the introduction of any legislation that would increase the minimum limits for bodily injury insurance coverage and amend provisions relating to uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. The Committee further noted its discussion on the bill, information provided on prior legislative consideration of the broader topic of uninsured